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- ********************* MORE SOFTWARE from Dave Bushong **********************
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- The following shareware programs are featured in "The Virus Handbook"
- (Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1990) and are available from the author.
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- LOCKUP - keeps others out of your hard disk. Run the program, and it creates
- a "key" diskette which contains a password. Then, it disables your hard disk
- so that no one else can read it. You can still share your system if you want,
- but guests must bring their own software on diskettes, because your hard disk
- is not accessible. Without that special floppy, DEBUG, FDISK, FORMAT, etc.
- can't find your hard disk! When you are ready to use your system, insert the
- "key" floppy, switch the PC on, and everything is back to normal. You can
- disable one or both of your hard drives, as you prefer. (TC)
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- FATSO - File Allocation Table Security Option. Lets you save copies of your
- FAT, Partition table, and/or boot sector to a floppy in case something (or
- someone) "accidentally" erases or damages it. This is one piece of software
- that ANYONE WHO DOWNLOADS FROM BBS SYSTEMS MUST HAVE! (TC)
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- LOCK - a software version of the AT front panel lock. Put this program in
- your AUTOEXEC and no one can do anything when they boot your system. Run it
- when you step out for a cup of coffee. Only those who know the secret can
- resume processing! (TC)
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- PROTECT - Why don't hard disks have write protect tabs? This program solves
- that problem. You can protect and unprotect your hard disk (one at a time, or
- all), any time you feel like it. If any program (a virus, maybe?) changes the
- INT 13 vector, which is how most virus programs work, PROTECT will put it back
- where it belongs. (TC)
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- PARK - Put those sensitive moving parts in your hard drive to their safe
- place, just like the manufacturer says to. There are a zillion programs that
- park to the test cylinder, but this one lets you specify where to park it.
- Seagate drive owners can now put the heads at the right place - far away from
- the data! Works with all brands of hard drives. (TC)
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- .Other programs available:
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- ESTIMATE - a good way to estimate how you can send data fastest through a
- packet network. This program was written for amateur ("ham") packet radio,
- but would be useful for estimating Telenet, Tymnet, etc. data rates. Network
- administrators should have this one. (Z+)
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- NAME - a mini, quickie, logbook program. Uses about 32K of RAM. Also useful
- as a general purpose database program (salesmen: log those customers and
- recall the details anytime!). (C)
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- COMTOHEX - embed binary code in your 'C' source file. Useful for securely
- encrypting password decoders, user accounts, etc. (TC)
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- DBIT - Is your file too big to transfer? Afraid of dropping the carrier near
- the end of file transfer? Take that big file and "DB" it. DBIT will chop up
- the file so that you can send a bunch of small pieces over the modem (or via
- packet radio!). Then, when the other guy gets all the pieces, the program
- will put itself together automatically! (Z+)
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- TYPE.C - The 'c' subroutine that you are using now. You call it with a file
- name and it displays it in a window on the screen, using UP, DOWN, Home, End,
- PgUp, and so on. Really useful for DOC files. For example, you could make a
- file called README.EXE by compiling this one-liner 'C' program:
- .main(){type("readme.doc",0,0,24,79);}
- .
- MINIAU - For most users, this is the minimum IAU program. A couple-dozen
- lines of 'C' code (the part that actually does the work) and you can
- non-destructively change the interleave to the best value!
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- Oh yes - I forgot the best part! THE REGISTERED VERSIONS OF THESE PROGRAMS
- COME WITH THE SOURCE CODE (and registration is cheap, by the way)! Key: (TC)
- means compile with Turbo 'C'; (C) means most 'C' compilers will work; (Z+)
- means Zortech C++ compiler.
- . To order any or all of these programs, contact:
- .Dave Bushong, 5 Winter Hill Dr., Dracut, MA USA 01826
- . ///// CIS: [70441,2456] ///// Prodigy: PXJJ16A ///// PC-Link: DBushong /////
- .Shareware programs float all over the world for years (IAU is a good example
- of that!), so 1991 prices might not do you much good. So here is the deal: If
- you want ALL the programs listed above (plus more, by now), SEND WHAT YOU THINK
- IT'S WORTH in U.S. funds to the above address. If the current price is close
- to the amount you send, you'll get the software. If it's not enough, you will
- get a price list (but you'll still get the software). If you send too much,
- you'll get a refund or credit slip with the software (but you'll still get the
- software). Remember, all source code is included!
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